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EC0-350 · Question #862
You just purchased the latest DELL computer, which comes pre-installed with Windows 7, McAfee antivirus software and a host of other applications. You want to connect Ethernet wire to your cable…
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You just purchased the latest DELL computer, which comes pre-installed with Windows 7, McAfee antivirus software and a host of other applications. You want to connect Ethernet wire to your cable modem and start using the computer immediately. Windows is dangerously insecure when unpacked from the box, and there are a few things that you must do before you use it.
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- ANew installation of Windows should be patched by installing the latest service packs and hotfixes
- BKey applications such as Adobe Acrobat, Macromedia Flash, Java, Winzip etc., must have the latest
- CInstall a personal firewall and lock down unused ports from connecting to your computer
- DInstall the latest signatures for Antivirus software
- EConfigure "Windows Update" to automatic
- FCreate a non-admin user with a complex password and logon to this account
- GYou can start using your computer as vendors such as DELL, HP and IBM would have already installed
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